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Family name Contreiras

Coat of arms and family crest of Contreiras.

Genealogy of family Contreiras, origin of Contreiras, provenance of the family name Contreiras.

History and meaning for Contreiras.

Contreiras is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Contreiras an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Contreiras:

1) The origin of the family name Contreiras.

2) The meaning of the family name Contreiras.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Contreiras.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Contreiras.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Contreiras have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Contreiras:

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Contreiras appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Contreiras are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Contreiras.

It may be helpful for those with the name Contreiras to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Contreiras It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Contreiras can have graphic variants.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* The family name Contreiras appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Contreiras as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Contreiras

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